Proverbs 6:29

New International Reader's Version

It’s the same for anyone who has sex with another man’s wife. Anyone who touches her will be punished.

Cross References

Genesis 20:2

There Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” Then Abimelek, the king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

2 Samuel 11:27

When her time of sadness was over, David had her brought to his house. She became his wife. And she had a son by him. But the Lord wasn’t pleased with what David had done.

2 Samuel 16:21

Ahithophel answered, “Your father left some concubines behind to take care of the palace. Go and sleep with them. Then all the Israelites will hear about it. They will hear that you have made your father hate you. Everyone with you will be encouraged to give you more support.”

Exodus 20:17

“Do not want to have anything your neighbor owns. Do not want to have your neighbor’s house, wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey.”

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord hates all those who have proud hearts. You can be sure that they will be punished.

Proverbs 6:28

You can’t walk on hot coals without burning your feet.

Ezekiel 18:6

And he does not eat at the mountain temples. He does not worship the statues of Israel’s gods. He does not sleep with another man’s wife. He does not have sex with his own wife during her monthly period.

Ezekiel 22:11

One of you has sex with another man’s wife. I hate that sin. Another brings shame on his daughter-in-law by having sex with her. Still another has sex with his sister, even though she is his own father’s daughter.

Ezekiel 33:26

You depend on your swords. You do things I hate. Each one of you sleeps with your neighbor’s wife. So should you still possess the land?” ’

Leviticus 18:20

“ ‘Do not have sex with your neighbor’s wife. That would make you “unclean.”

Leviticus 20:10

“ ‘Suppose a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife. Then the man and the woman must be put to death.

Malachi 3:5

“So I will come and put you on trial. I will be quick to bring charges against all of you,” says the Lord who rules over all. “I will bring charges against you sinful people who do not have any respect for me. That includes those who practice evil magic. It includes those who commit adultery and those who tell lies in court. It includes those who cheat workers out of their pay. It includes those who treat widows badly. It also includes those who mistreat children whose fathers have died. And it includes those who take away the rights of outsiders in the courts.

1 Corinthians 7:1

Now I want to deal with the things you wrote me about. Some of you say, “It is good for a man not to sleep with a woman.”